By Scott Hanson, Seattle Times staff
Looking for challenges: Martinson competes without legs lost in Vietnam
It's not like Jim Martinson sets out to be a role model.
He's just living life the only way he knows how — going full-bore, always looking for the next challenge. There is always another mountain to climb for the 63-year-old from Puyallup.
Literally, in his case.
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| Jim, taking a swing while on his SoloRider |
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Martinson has had no legs since being wounded in Vietnam in 1968 but that has never seemed to be an obstacle for him. He has won the Boston Marathon, captured gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and last year became the oldest athlete in the history of Winter X Games.
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